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As Minnesota s tourism expanded beyond the hotels along the Mississippi and early railroad lines, small family resorts emerged They catered to the simple pleasures of an outdoor enthusiast a good fishing lake, a passable road, and a lodge with a cabin or two As the demands of tourists shifted throughout the twentieth century, the state s resorts were dramatically altered The Early Resorts of Minnesota Tourism in the Land of 10,000 Lakes explains how resorts evolved, their prime locations, owners, amenities, and the rustic elegance that made Minnesota s resorts national icons This book provides images from early tourism, with a website to help you further explore the history of Minnesota s treasures....

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The Early Resorts of Minnesota - Tourism in the Land of 10,000 Lakes

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Ren Holland

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1592984371

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Hardcover

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English

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Beaver s Pond Press September 11, 2012

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480 pages

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896 KB

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Available For Download

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The Early Resorts of Minnesota - Tourism in the Land of 10,000 Lakes Reviews

T. Kadrie2019-02-14 00:11

What an excellent book on Minnesota Resort Culture! Incredible photos and history of this long-lost piece of our history.

Kurt D. Brown2019-01-29 03:56

The pictures were so good. It was like a trip down memory lane for me to read about the resorts on Leech Lake. I found the other lakes and pictures just as interesting. I would love to time travel back to those days in the 30's, 40's, 50's, and 60's to see what those resorts and lakes looked like back then. This book is the next best thing!

S. Muckala2019-02-20 04:14

An excellent history of resort life in early 20th century Minnesota. Lots of research went into this. Seems to me to have been a very difficult subject to research. Great job, Ren!

James H. Larson2019-02-04 04:56

There are few systematic in-depth reviews of Minnesota resort joys. This is the BEST! Anyone who seeks to find out

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About the author

Ren Holland - Ren Holland was born in the tourist town of Park Rapids, Minnesota, in 1937. He was raised at a small store and resort owned by his parents, Elmer O. Holland and Betty Lauder Holland, at Little Mantrap Lake near Itasca State Park. Ren and his sisters, Grace and Betty, helped their parents with routine tasks at the store and cabins until the resort was sold in 1950. During high-school in Park Rapids, Ren worked at Blewett's Resort (Vacationaire) on Island Lake. Later, he worked at Fuller's Tackle Shop in Park Rapids, a traditional headquarters for tourist information and fishing supplies. Ren attended the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, receiving a BA degree in art and a BS degree in art education. He received a master's degree in art education at St. Cloud State University and taught art at Little Falls Community High School, retiring in 1996. In 2004 he wrote and published The Edge of Itasca, a book about the individuals and families associated with early Itasca State Park and the Mississippi Headwaters area. Ren and his wife, Ida Mae, live on the Mississippi River, across from Charles A. Lindbergh State Park, at Little Falls, Minnesota. They have two children, Randy Holland and Renee Holland Theisen.

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